Constructive Dialog Institute (CDI)

OWU's partner to equip us for facilitating difficult conversations. This page has events and resources.

• Election Week Guide
  This guide has information and resources to help faculty the week of the election.

Schedule of CDI Opportunities

• Schedule of CDI Events
  This schedule includes all the CDI offerings for the year with times and dates where known.

CDI Resources

• Teaching with Perspectives
  This is a CDI webinar on how to incorporate the "Perspectives" course into your course.
• Peer-to-Peer Guide: What We Bring
  This Peer-to-Peer guide will help students practice talking about their values and listening to others speak about the values they find important.
• Peer-to-Peer Guide: How We Share Our Story
  This guide will help students practice telling their stories and help them invite others to do the same.
• Peer-to-Peer Guide: How We Connect Through Difference
  Students will practice skills that help navigate disagreements and how to move forward despite differences.
• Perspectives Instructor Guide
  An instructor guide which explains how to effectively use the Perspectives learning program.
• Structures for Group Dialogue
  A list with descriptions of different approaches you can use to bring structure to student sharing.
• Co-Creating Resilient Classroom Norms
  This will help you and your students set up norms for the classroom which will help create an environment for students to feel comfortable sharing.
• CDI Resource Library
  This site has activities to engage students in dialogue.

Navigating Difficult Conversations

• GLCA Resource: Navigating Difficult Conversations
  This site has a list of links to a variety of resources related to difficult conversations.